Provinces in Belgium
Discover Belgium by province.
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Language: FR / NL
Location: Central Belgium
Area: 161,36 km²
Population: 1.222.000
Region: Flanders
Language: NL
Location: Central Belgium
Area: 2.106 km²
Population: 1.173.000
Capital: Leuven
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Tervuren: wealthy Flemish suburb of Brussels, known for its château and surrounding park
Region: Wallonia
Language: FR
Location: Central Belgium
Area: 1.093 km²
Population: 409.000
Capital: Wavre
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Nivelles: town between Brussels and Charleroi, known for its collegiate church and historic monuments
Region: Flanders
Language: NL
Location: Northwest Belgium
Area: 3.144 km²
Population: 1.209.000
Capital: Bruges
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Kortrijk: lively cultural and shopping city near the French border
Veurne: inland from the coast, recognized for its historic town center and impressive market square
Nieuwpoort: rather distinctive coastal town, combining a historic village with a modern seaside resort
De Panne: popular coastal town on the French border, with an interesting mix of architecture
Region: Flanders
Language: NL
Location: Northwest Belgium
Area: 2.982 km²
Population: 1.543.000
Capital: Ghent
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Dendermonde: picturesque Flemish town between Ghent and Mechelen
Oudenaarde: historic Flemish town near Ghent and Kortrijk, a highlight for cycling fans
Region: Flanders
Language: NL
Location: North Belgium
Area: 2.867 km²
Population: 1.886.000
Capital: Antwerp
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Turnhout: vibrant Flemish city close to the Dutch border
Lier: little town near Antwerp, with a historic center and charming canals
Region: Flanders
Language: NL
Location: Northeast Belgium
Area: 2.422 km²
Population: 885.000
Capital: Hasselt
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Hasselt: Capital of the province of Limburg, offering good shopping, restaurants, and bars
Maasmechelen: known for its shopping outlet and the nearby nature reserve
Region: Wallonia
Language: FR
Location: Southeast Belgium
Area: 3.862 km²
Population: 1.110.000
Capital: Liège
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Eupen: Capital of the German-speaking Community, with about 20,000 inhabitants
Visé: town on the Dutch border; scenically interesting around the Lanaye lock
Malmedy: pleasant small town with a cathedral, surrounded by a beautiful mountainous landscape
Aywaille: attractively situated, especially around Remouchamps, a highlight is the Ninglinspo valley
Esneux: charming village just south of Liège, located in the Ourthe valley
Stavelot: historic small town with abbey ruins, a Formula 1 museum, the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack, plus a waterfall and amusement park in Coo
Limbourg: very picturesque village, with its center perched on a hill
Comblain-au-Pont: village on the Ourthe river, with fine viewpoints and striking rock formations
Ferrières: beautiful Domaine de Palogne with Logne castle, and village of Sy with its rock formations
Region: Wallonia
Language: FR
Location: Southeast Belgium
Area: 4.440 km²
Population: 291.000
Capital: Arlon
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Arlon: Capital of Belgian Luxembourg with around 30,000 inhabitants, on the border with Luxembourg
Marche-en-Famenne: town with a remarkably redesigned center, set in attractive surroundings
Bastogne: pleasant village, historically significant as the site of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II
Florenville: small village on the French border, known for the remarkable Abbey of Orval
Houffalize: cozy village, best known for the impressive rock formation Le Hérou in Nandrin
Region: Wallonia
Language: FR
Location: South Belgium
Area: 3.666 km²
Population: 499.000
Capital: Namur
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Rochefort: beautiful village in the Ardennes, noted for Trappist beer, abbeys, and caves
Profondeville: village on the Meuse with a scenic riverside promenade, set opposite imposing cliffs
Floreffe: village on the Sambre with a splendid abbey, situated on a hill in the middle of the village
Anhée: village known for the Abbey of Maredsous, one of the most popular destinations in Wallonia
Region: Wallonia
Language: FR
Location: Southwest Belgium
Area: 3.786 km²
Population: 1.351.000
Capital: Mons
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Chimay: picturesque village near France, especially famous for its Trappist beer